Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning